According to the Ukrainian authorities, there are at least 155 Chinese to fight Russia in the war. And the Chinese government knows.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy had many Chinese to fight in Ukraine, on the Russian side. Now has advanced a number: at least 155 Chinese to fight alongside Russiaand that Beijing is to the current of sending its citizens to the conflict.
According to the president of Ukraine, Beijing is in the current from sending its citizens to the conflict.
Speaking to a group of journalists, the Ukrainian leader believes they “Many, many more” Chinese next to the Russian troops, a day after revealing that the Ukrainian forces had captured two citizens of China in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.
According to Zelenskyy, the Chinese authorities knew that some of their citizens were being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, but ignores if there is any order given in this direction by Beijing
“We simply observe, based on the data and details we have, that the China (…) was aware of shipping. We are not saying that someone gave an orderWe don’t have this information, ”he said.
The Ukrainian President described that one of the Recruitment schemes It involves social networks, especially Tiktok, “where the Russians broadcast advertising videos.”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained that Chinese citizens are then subjected to medical examinations in Russia and several months of training to combat in Ukrainian territory and who receive a Russian bank card, through which they receive the payment.
Fight to fight
But there are also those who pay to fight. He reports that one of the Chinese – captured by the Ukrainians – revealed that he joined the Russian army through an intermediary in China.
For that, paid more than 3 thousand euros to enlist in the Russian Armed Forces and later have Russian citizenship (this was his main desire).
He did military training in Luhansk’s occupied region – where he had no interpreter: he communicated only by gestures and through a phone.
Due to the linguistic barrier, he was not totally aware of the situation during battles. The group where it was suffered low and, unable to continue to resist, chose to render.
This Chinese soldier is cooperating with Ukrainian investigation agencies. He has said that his family knew of his intentions to go to Russia – although he officially traveled as a tourist.
China ensures neutrality
In reaction to the revelation of the capture of the two combatants, the China denied that Chinese citizens are participating organized in the war in Ukraine alongside Russian troops and reiterated their position of neutrality and commitment in a political solution to the conflict.
“China’s position on the crisis in Ukraine is clear and consistent and widely recognized by the international community,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jean when asked about the alleged capture of two Chinese citizens in front of Donbass.
The spokesman said Beijing is “Check the information with the Ukrainian side” and stressed that the Chinese government has always demanded from its citizens that “ removed from conflict zones and refrain from participating in military operations on both sides”.
